Apricot Cardamom Bars Recipe

• 1 c. All-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. Brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr
• 1/4 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Grnd cardamom see note
• 1/2 c. Apricot nectar
• 1/4 c. Unsweetened applesauce
• 2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
• 1 x Egg slightly beaten
• 1/2 c. Dry apricots finely minced
• 1/2 c. Powdered sugar
• 3 tsp Apricot nectar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, baking pwdr, baking soda, and cardamom; set aside.
3. In a small bowl, stir together apricot nectar, applesauce, oil and egg till combined.
4. Add in to dry ingredients, stirring just till combined.
5. Stir in apricots.
6. Spread batter in an ungreased 11 x 7 x 1 1/2-inch baking dish.
7. Bake for about 25 min, or possibly till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
8. Cold in pan on a wire rack.
9. Drizzle with Apricot Icing.
10. Cut into bars.
11. For Apricot Icing, in a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar and sufficient apricot nectar to make a glaze.
12. NOTES Substitute 1/8 tsp.
13. grnd cloves, if you like.

allpurpose, brown sugar, baking pwdr, baking soda, cardamom see note, apricot nectar, unsweetened applesauce, vegetable oil, egg, powdered sugar, nectar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apricot-cardamom-bars-68662 (may not work)